There are 10 ways to get from Ireland to Genk by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUB - BRU
- Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain
6h 42m€60–259Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Genktrain Ic / ...
14h 55m€254–472Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Genkcar
28h 27m€486–697Fly Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, line 45 bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DUB - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Maastrichttrain
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1bus
8h 20mFly Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane ORK - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
- Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain
8h 1m€83–380Fly Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ORK - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Hasselttrain
7h 49m€127–421Fly Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUB - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Hasselttrain
8h 5m€82–354Fly Dublin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane DUB - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
- Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain
8h 22m€83–263Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain Ter
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Genktrain Ic / ...
32h 10m€198–863Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Genktrain Ic / ...
34h 11m€475–700
Ireland to Genk by tram, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Genk is to fly and train which costs €80 - €270 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Genk is to fly and train which takes 6h 42m and costs €55 - €260.
The distance between Ireland and Genk is 904 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Genk without a car is to ferry and train which takes 14h 55m and costs €250 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Ireland to Genk, including transfers.
Genk is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 4:20 PM in Ireland and 5:20 PM in Genk.
There are 1118+ hotels available in Genk.
What companies run services between Ireland and Genk, Belgium?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Genk. However, you can take the vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Louvain, then take the train to Genk. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Spencer Dock to Genk via The Point, Dublin Ferryport B+I, Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 14h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Herzogenrath to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Herzogenrath to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Shopping Center perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €420–600
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €420–600
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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